River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-09
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Lake Linden sufferers.
It. w. Durgin, of Burlington. has a
S-year-old heifer that yields Al pounds
of milk day
William Cobb, of Mukwonago, was
drowned while in bathing. The body
was recovered.
Milwaukee will bald seven new
school houses. the whole LOT 10 cost
$lS0,0OO.
Work has commenced on an artesian
well at Columbus. that VIII supply the
village with water.
The cremation society of La Crosse
proposes To let contracts and have the
building erected at once.
Charles Press was convicted of the
murder of Nelson White, in the circuit
court for La Crosse county.
The owners of the alcohol factory
at Marshfield intend 90 increase its
capacity about seven fold.
Ayoungman named Wallace Kellogg,
of OcononowOe, was seriously hurt at
Waukesha 10y falling down an elevator
shaft.
The Homeopathic Medical society
Of Wisconsin viii hold its thirty-third
annual session ~ Waukesha, June %
and q.
A man living near Stevens Point. bv
the name of Gerard. attempted suicide
by cutting las throat This makes mis-
fourth atteInp, to take his BIC.
The brewers of Milwaukee during
the year ending May I, 1887, sold
l,2l7,175 barrels of beer, amounting
in value to s9,7S6,4OO.
Capt David P. Mapes, of Ripon. is the
Oldest Free Mason H. the State. he hav-
ing been member Of the order for
sixty-seven years. lie is 90 years old.
Edward Klkelly, an aged farmer
living southeast of Darlington, was
kicked in the abdomen by horse, pro-
ducing hernia. Hopes of his recovery
are abandoned.
The Polacks at work on the coal yes
sells unloading at Manitowoc, thinking
they had a sure thing struck for 40
cents an hour, and cannot get their
places back.
An Appleton man claims to have
cross-eycd hen, and says she was made
so by watching a colored man who lives
near by and a brood of chickens at the
same time
Mrs. Heidi. of Racine, who was eject
ed from Northwestern train, a wrong
ticket having been sold to her at Osh-
L-aSh he. IL s.,
sideration of 800
The notorious Chel. Smith was over
taken at Antigo recently ia company
with lA-ycar old girl, on his way to
Hurley. He is under arrest and the
girl has been returned to her home.
While Joseph Lackey. of the town of
Adams, WalwoItk county, was driving,
his team ran away, and ne was thrown
to the ground. breaking two ribs from
his spinal column and fracturing his
nasal bone.
The first Presbyterian Church So
ciet! of Eau Claire, has extended = cali
to Re-. +. Il. HubbeH. of Chicago, to
oilicia rs assistant pastor for a period
OF one ear commencing June /.
A young girl at Oshkosh endeavored
to get the police to restore to her the
wandering affections Of her former low
er, now transferred TO another damsel
The police We're sorry. embarrassed
and powerleSs. but not gallant enough
10 offer TO act as proxy for the young
man.
The Bealcr cranberry marsh, near
Peshtlgo PROMISES 9 large yield Of Der
gies. The water has not vet been
thrown off. bat the bushes are laden
win blossoms, and appear in a healthy
CONDITION. Last year the yield was only
$50 barrels " here il should have been
300.
The la Crosse 1ndicatc, including
La Crosse, Milwaukee and Ciicago men,
has purchased the ST. Mary falls
water power. The organization has
the right of way for lJ0-fUot canal
through the town. and also owns
large amount of land available for mill
and factory sites. docks, etc
John S. Thorhurn hanged himself at
his home in the outskirts of Mineral
Point, during a ii Of dependency caus-
ed Dv illness. The unfortunate. who was
about 20 years Of age. mad Cor a time
resided near Madison. Tie left his aged
wife in comfortable circumstances.
Young Adolph Nisch. Of Sheboygan,
is under arrest for obtaining money
under false pretenses. He slipped as
4 sailor on the Norma When the
boat reached KcwaInce be left the
vessel and went TO Mqnitowoc. where
The captain lived. lie found is. wife
IF McWeber. the captain of the Norma,
and giving lis name rs Nichols. told
her that the boat was wrecked. aud he
was sent by the captain Cor money.
Last fall. while Joshua Hodgins, Of
Marinctte. was repairing a pump in
the II Withcck company's bern. a
pig ten through The floor and was for
gotten when the floor was rclaid. 4
few days ago some one IN the barn.
was attracted by gruniin@ aud upon
taking up the floor the pig was ,iissoy-
cred. He had lived about eight months
and through the roldp>t winter wcathcr
On what grain had fallc;. through The
floor.
One of the Catholic sisters residing
at Albany, MINI. was frightened into
unconSciOusness few mornings since
in the chuch vcStbule, Il seems that
Simon Keppler. an insane man. whose
parents reside at Jaucsyillc. and who
has brothers living ut Beaver Dam. en-
tered the church through a window and
arrayed himself in the priests vest
ments. He then secured "a iu-a;nr
candle and marched down the c,Altcr
aisle of the auditorium just as the sister
opened the door She shrick,sl and
tainted on discovering the cranky apra,
ration. Keppler has been assigned to
an asylum.
Col. NewhaII's War Horse.
In an address before Post 2, G. A.
r., upon the last Campaign in Vir-
ginia, Colonel Frederick c. Newhall